WE HAVE LOTS OF WINE NOW AS WELL AS BEER AND LIQUOR. IT'S BEEN A BIT CRAZY HERE, SO MANY TRUCKS ... ( THIS IS AN OLD START TO AN EMAIL ) ... SO MANY TRUCKS & DELIVERIES WILL START COMING TODAY AND TOMORROW, THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE STORE'S FILLING UP ONCE AGAIN WITH MORE THINGS TO TEMPT YOU ALL!

IT'S BRIGHT & BREEZY and chilly out side now and I just finished helping Bill a " new " customer and that was a really nice experience for me as we discussed some of his recent wines that he has tasted and suggested some " new " ones for him to taste now. It will be great to learn more about his palate as he visits us here and we continue to discuss those grapes near and dear to his heart.

THESE PAST WEEKS Michel and I have been tasting some really spectacular wines that will start to arrive now. We get so excited about some of them and when they finally arrive it's for us both like being in a toy store or a candy store and we cannot contain our excitement!

A GOOD EXAMPLE of this are the white and red California wines of LA FOLLETTE : I have brought 2 into the office to mention here ( though we have bought more ) : 1) LA FOLLETTE 2010 Chardonnay North Coast , $24.99, 13.9% alcohol by volume, ... and the 2) LA FOLLETTE 2009 Pinot Noir " Van Der Kamp Vineyard " Sonoma Mountain, $49.99, 14% alcohol by volume, ... www.lafollettewines.com, ... both made by winemaker Greg La Follette that was the winemaker for FLOWERS wines for years.

MICHEL & I GOT THE CHANCE to taste recently these " current " vintages with Greg La Follette himself here in the store and I must say I was prepared to " dislike " all the wines when I heard who Greg was, and instead I had to eat all of this and become humbled and appreciative as I ended up liking pretty much everything that Greg tasted with us. We bought heavily, too for us because both our conviction and appreciation of Greg's results was so strong.

WE ARE BOTH THRILLED to have these fine wine selections for Greg La Follette of his California LA FOLLETTE wines here using both the Chardonnay for the whites and the Pinot Noir for the reds. BRAVO Greg, it was a real pleasure to meet with you and taste with you. What a fine effort, what truly fine wines these are!

ALL IS WELL as Michel ( MIchel on the web page of Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits ) and I ( I have worked on our Facebook page and suggest that you go to it and " like " us at : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits ) continue to work and improve what we are offering and making available to you all " on line ". It's a pretty daunting taste when you realize how many items that we carry here in this long, rectangular space that have been the stomping and grazing grounds, the " respite ", the " calm " from many a storm?

WE SURE HAVE fostered and sheltered, comforted, engaged , challenged and rise to many the occasion to better help you all. I realize that they have not all been successes, and for that we are truly sorry. If there is something on your mind, something bothering you, something unfinished, unanswered, unresolved, ...

PLEASE BRING IT or whatever to our attention now so that we may address it. We are not mind-readers and need your help with this. Please share and be open and discuss whatever is on your minds with us : bring it out into the open? Thanks.

I HEAR SANTOS LAUGHING up in the front of the store so I am off to see what " goodies " that he has to bring to my attention so that I may bring it to yours.

SANTOS JUST GAVE ME a bottle of the ...

1) " new " DC BRAU Penn Quarter Porter Limited Release Robust Porter ( On Special for $8.99 a 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz. bottle, 5.5% alcohol by volume, proudly made in DC, www.dcbrau.com ) : inspired by Ford's Theater and Abraham Lincoln. Cheers.

2) FELEN Pino 1756 Apatinska Pivara " The Original Recipe " from Montenegro, Niksic, made with water, barley malt, maize grits and hops. " New " and exciting, from Dmitri Curbet that was here pouring his " new " ONE Vodka from Moldova , On Special for $14.99 a 750ml bottle, This " new " beer 16.9 Fl Oz bottle is On Special for $2.99, and we just received it this past Friday. be one of the very first to taste and enjoy it! Cheers.

3) " Founder's Ale " from NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE Fame ( On Special for $8.99, 4.8% alcohol by volume, 1 877 522 4577 ) : " To Our Fivefathers ... a pale ale with a dry hoppy flavour and aroma. It is sweet rather than bitter, with a clean short finish. ... ". Enjoy!

4) " Dark Dawn Stout ... Madrugada Obscura from JOLLY PUMPKIN ARTISAN ALES ( $15.99, 8.1% alcohol by volume,www.jollypumpkin.com, from Dexter, Michigan ) : " This Belgian inspired stout, dark as a moonless night, brimming of roasted malt and bitter hops, will keep you good company in all places ... ". ... ale aged in oak and bottle conditioned ... cheers.

LIQUOR / LIQUEUR From Ravi :

LIQUEUR :

1) French " Belle Poire : Pear Liqueur ( $28.99, 30% alcohol by volume, www.crillonimports.com ) : " The coolness of the altitude combined with the brilliant sunshine in the southern French Alps creates the ideal environment for growing the finest pears in the world, Williams Pears ... ". Taste this and you will heartily agree : pretty amazing. Cheers.

2) Apertivo Americano from COCCHI ( $18.99, ricetta Originale Dal 1891 , www.cocchi.com abd www.alpenz.com , 16.5% alcohol by volume, from Cocconato D'Asti , Italy : " Make the DON BOSCO and the ACQUIESCENCE cocktails listed on the back of the bottle. " New " and exciting and a light red color instead of gold. Cheers.

LIQUOR :

1) ONE VODKA Imported Moldovan vodka, distilled 5 times, platinum-filtered, made from 100% winter grain, flavorful, rich, got some real body and distinct flavors. Amazing and On Special now for only $14.99 a bottle!

WE ARE the first store to BOTH sell this and taste this here in Washington D.C. We're onto something very special. Get it now. Cheers. Tasted here last Saturday by Dmitri Curbet.

2) Irish Whiskey from JOHN L. SULLIVAN , the Ten Count , Aged 10 Years, 50% Single Malt, 50% Single Grain, Aged in Bourbon and Sherry Casks ( $39.99, 92 Proof ) : Get this NOW, there will not be any more! The distillery has been bought, contracts have been suddenly cancelled and this will disappear from the market place as we know and love it. So come now while you still can : it's a wonderful treat. Cheers.

3) Small 12 Years Old Batch ELIJAH CRAIG Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey ( $31.99 a bottle, 94Proof , Bardstown, KY ,www.bardstownwhiskeysociety.com/register ) : " Twenty-five years in the making. Fresh limestone spring water, and a special yeast recipe that has been a family secret for generations ... ".

WINE From Michel & Tony :

WHITE :

1) " Perle Blanche " Sancerre dry white 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes from the Loire Valley from Christian Lauverjat ( and his son Kevin that was just here last week tasting the current releases with Michel and me ) is $26.99 a bottle and showing magnificently : it's rich and flavorful, full of mineral and acidity yet everything is rounder and more mature and less sharp or angular. This is a pleasure to drink and is best with food, EXCELLENT with food to be exact!

2) Viognier 2011 from Virginia's Dyke, not far from Charlottesville, this STONE MOUNTAIN Vineyard ( $19.99 a bottle, 12,5% alcohol by volume, www.stonemountainvineayrds.com ) from Bacon Hollow is charming, pleasing, flavorful, balanced, rich and bright and with " everything in the right place " a pleasure to drink and enjoy with or without food as it " hits all the right spots " as we taste and enjoy it. What a treat. David Enright of Grappoli Imports tasted it with our customers here this past Friday and we sold it very well. Great Viognier for the money. Cheers.

3) Heritier Pagola French " Trio Blanc " Pays D'Oc Reserve dry white blend of Grenache Blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc : full, rich, flavorful, good flesh and grip, mouth-feel and balance : GREAT VALUE, too : On Special for $8.99 a bottle. Limited availability Ernie, Buy This One UP quickly ... cheers.

4) Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Valle Central, Chile, kosher for Passover ( $8.99 On Special for the 750ml bottle, $5.99 for the 375ml bottle ) Bin No. 956 from TERRA VEGA. Great values.

ROSE :

1) DOMAINE De GOURNIER 2011 Dry and flavorful and colorful , deep-colored French rose from our friend Maurice ( On Special for $7.99 a bottle, Rose Rhone from Sainte-Anastasie ) situated between Avignon and Nimes this is a dry, flavorful rose made from low yields.

2) DOMAINE LAUVERJAT dry French Loire Valley 100% Pinot Noir rose ( On Special for $22.99, regularly $27.99 a bottle ) is showing really well now with all it's poise and balance, flower, flesh, reserve and steel and mettle and mineral and seductiveness on " high alert " and guaranteed to please with a good meal like a salmon dish for example.

RED :

1) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 from Chile's Valle Central Bin N0. 944 ( On Special for $8.99 in the 750ml bottle, $5.99 for the 375ml bottle ) BOTH are kosher for Passover, dry, flavorful, distinct and great values, too.

2) " Lorneta " de VILLA PATRIZIA di Bruni Romeo dry red Tuscan red from the coast, from Morellino Dis Scansano ( $17.99, 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot , 14% alcohol by volume, www.villa-patrizia.com , Roccalbegna, GR ) is soft and forward and fruit-forward , medium-bodied and fleshy and balanced and delightful and a pleasure to drink NOW. I loved it this past Friday when David Enright of Grappoli Imports had it open for everyone. Nice, ready! Cheers.

3) 2010 Red from HESTIA in Washington States' Columbia Valley ( $24.99, 14.2% alcohol by volume, www.hestiacellars.com ) is a delicious medium-to-fuller-bodied dry red blend of the Bordeaux grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and add the Syrah grape, too. It's a great food wine : flavorful with distinct pleasing character and flavors that please and tease more than anything else. Cheers. It tasted great this Saturday when Dmitri Curbet tasted it with you all from 2-6PM.

SPARKLING RED :

1) Lambrusco di Modena Secco from Italy's Romagna region, from OPERA/02 ( $18.99, 11% alcohol by volume , www.opera02.it , Ca'Montanari , certified Biological ICEA ) is elegant, vibrant, flavorful, engaging, not heavy - refreshing and an utter joy to sip and chat and luxuriate in one's moment with family and friends. It's a great food wine. Try it with pizza for example. Go to our Facebook page : Cleveland Park Wines & Spirits and see the pictures I posted earlier today from their Facebook page : snow in one with a pool and sunlight and flowering everything green in another : GREAT CONTRASTS!

WEEKLY WEDNESDAY STILL-WINE SPECIAL - 3 Part :

1) BUY ANY $20 or more bottle of still/non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker price.

2) BUY ANY 6 Bottles or more of still/non-sparkling wine and SAVE 15% OFF the marked sticker price.

3) BUY ANY 12 bottles of still/non-sparkling wine and SAVE 20% OFF the marked sticker prices, whether On Special or not.

All three include port, sherry, marsala, madeira and sake.

CALL Michel or Tony at : 202-363-4265 to place orders if you cannot come.

SAVE, SAVE BIG, SAVE MORE HERE at CP WINE & Spirits!

WEEK'S TASTINGS / EVENTS :

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 : Our 3-part still/non-sparkling wine sale, all day long : 202-363-4265.

Friday, April 5th, 2013 ( 5-8PM _ : We have Jody Jackman of Winebow imports here to pour a good assortment of her wines. Join us, never any charge.

Saturday, April 6th, 2013 ( 2-6PM ) : We have Estebe here of his own company Tradewinds Specialty Imports here to taste an assortment of his Spanish and Argentina wines. Join us, never any charge.

ALSO : Ravi has set a tasting with Raul Mejia of CRAFT Wine & Spirits, LLC to come and pour his excellent :

1) KOLOA Hawaiian Rums : Dark, Spice, Gold and Silver , as well as

2) TEAVINE sparkling white honey & Green Tea wine that is " new " and exciting and here for the first time , invented by our very own James of Cleveland Park!

I KNOW I HAVE FORGOTTEN MANY THINGS but it is time to post this NOW so that you may all have time to read and digest it and gain some insights from it. Cheers and thanks for everything that you do for us. We GREATLY appreciate it. TONY